Daily Archives: 8 May 2010

As I was reviewing LTP’s Sourcebook (2011 edition here) earlier today I saw a very curious item. For regions in which the observance of Ascension is moved from the 40th day after Easter to the 43rd (next Sunday, Liebchens) this … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading some interesting books lately. It’s been mostly non-fiction, but a few works of fiction have gotten me thinking on the nature of science fiction and fantasy: what defines the genre, how well this genre can be written, … Continue reading →

Deal Hudson sets aside his Catholicism to channel his inner Republican. I get that some Catholics can be opposed to health insurance reform, either because it’s too much in their view, or too little. I also get that people can … Continue reading →

Even the post-Resurrection apostles didn’t net that many. GIA reports on the Revised Grail Psalter: When the Vatican sent its recognitio for the Revised Grail Psalms to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, there were also 341 alterations to … Continue reading →

Rite 3 of Appendix I is the combined rite of election/call to continuing conversion (RCIA 547) celebrated with the bishop, ordinarily on the First Sunday of Lent (548). As with all combined rites, we once again are reminded to maintain … Continue reading →

about Todd Flowerday

A Roman Catholic lay person, married (since 1996), with one adopted child (since 2001). I serve in worship and spiritual life in a midwestern university parish.

about John Donaghy

John is a lay missionary since 2007 with a parish in western Honduras. Before that he served in campus ministry and social justice ministry in Iowa. His ministry blog is http://hermanojuancito.blogspot.com

He also blogs reflections on the lectionary and saints/heroes/events of the date at http://walktheway.wordpress.com

He'll be a long-term contributor here analyzing the Latin American bishops' document from their 2007 Aparecida Conference.